Develop the idea.
Explore a new direction before you spend hours writing a lyric.
A FIRST LOOK · COMING IN 2026
Advanced
Song Maps.
30 New Song Maps
to Write Your Best Lyrics.
Ten years after the original Song Maps, a new chapter begins. Fresh possibilities for your next verse, your next chorus, your next song.
The new main book and companion workbook.
GIVE YOUR SONG SOMEWHERE NEW TO GO
A verse that moves the story.
A chorus that means more.
You’ve found a title you love. What will your first verse establish? What could the second reveal? And how might your chorus mean more each time it returns?
Move the story on.
Give each section something fresh to say, with a clear role in the song.
Deepen the chorus.
Let the verses change what the same words mean when they return.
THE BOOK + THE WORKBOOK
Discover it.
Then make it yours.
The main book introduces thirty new Song Maps. Examples span 18 genres of music and include some of the world’s most-streamed songs. The companion workbook gives you space to explore them with your own titles and ideas.
Read with a song in mind. Keep a pen nearby. See where the next map takes you.
Get launch news on Simon on Songs ↗30
New Song Maps.
So many places to go.
2016 → 2026
Ten years.
Still finding new ways.
The original book and workbook began a journey. Here’s a first look at the next chapter.
Explore the original Song Maps →A few things to know.
When will Advanced Song Maps be published?
Advanced Song Maps is coming in 2026. Follow Simon on Songs for launch news and the publication announcement.
Is there a companion workbook?
Yes. The main book and workbook are being introduced together, with the workbook providing space to work through the new maps with your own ideas.
Where can I begin today?
Explore the original Song Maps, try the 28-Day Song Maps Challenge, or start with the free Quick-Start Kit on Simon on Songs.
Open the Quick-Start Kit ↗